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Hainanese Chicken Rice

Published: Jul 24, 2020 · Modified: Apr 15, 2022 by Deborah · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · #sponsoredpost · Leave a Comment

Hainanese Chicken Rice, Hainanese Chicken Rice
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As part of a fantastic holiday in February 2018, we spent 3 nights in Bangkok, then had a stopover in Singapore for literally 48 hours before heading to Phuket for a week.   David had spent time in Singapore with his work and really wanted to take me there for a holiday.   There were loads of different foods to try but unfortunately, we just didn’t have enough time to try chicken rice while we there...maybe a reason to go back!?!   

We’d been in Waitrose in Edinburgh in February this year and on having a nosey at the herbs and spices shelves, I spotted Waitrose Cooks’ Ingredients – A Jar Full of Hainanese Paste for Rice with Poached Chicken.   It’s a 180g jar, so enough to make this recipe twice for 2 servings, or the whole jar if you’re making for 4.  

The poached chicken is beautifully tender and the rice is deliciously moreish...definitely a dish to make again and again.   A good one for entertaining family and/or friends.

Tips

  • The instructions are mainly based on the recipe that was on the label of the jar of Waitrose Hainanese Paste.
  • I had googled ‘chicken rice’ and read a couple of recipes and looked at the images and saw how the cucumber slices were presented, along with the addition of the dipping bowls of hot sauce and dark soy.

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Ingredients

  • 300g chicken thighs – cut 3 slits through the skin into the meat
  • 90g Hainanese paste – we used Waitrose
  • 125g uncooked rice – we used jasmine rice
  • 350ml water
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • finely chopped spring onion
  • cucumber – peeled, seeds removed and sliced
  • dipping bowl of hot sauce - we used sriracha
  • dipping bowl of dark soy sauce
  • chopped coriander – to garnish

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Instructions

  1. Marinate the chicken in 10g of paste – place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, prepare the cucumber slices – the quantity is up to you – I cut a piece that was approx. 3 inches long for the 2 of us. Peel the cucumber and then cut in half lengthways and use a teaspoon to scrape the seeds out, then slice the 2 pieces of cucumber so that you have a pile of moon-shaped pieces.   Set aside in a small bowl for serving.
  3. Remove the chicken from the fridge, season with salt and pepper.
  4. Heat a griddle pan or frying pan until hot and then sear the chicken skin side down for 2 to 3 minutes, until the skin is golden.
  5. Put the rice, water, and the remaining paste in a non-stick saucepan, stir well, and season with salt and pepper.
  6. Place the chicken skin side up on top of the rice mixture. Bring to the boil.   Reduce heat, cover, and cook for 20 to 25 minutes or until cooked and liquid is absorbed.
  7. Turn off the heat and leave to stand for 5 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle with the finely chopped spring onion and season the rice and chicken to taste and serve.
  8. Garnish with cucumber slices and chopped coriander.
  9. Serve with the dipping bowls of hot sauce and dark soy sauce…if you like! We found that dipping the slices of cucumber into the sriracha was delicious!!
Hainanese Chicken Rice, Hainanese Chicken Rice

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Hainanese Chicken Rice, Hainanese Chicken Rice

Hainanese Chicken Rice

Deborah
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Prep Time 35 mins
Cook Time 35 mins
Course Main, Main Course
Cuisine Chinese, Singapore
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 300g chicken thighs cut 3 slits through the skin into the meat
  • 90g Hainanese paste we used Waitrose
  • 125g uncooked rice we used jasmine rice
  • 350ml water
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • finely chopped spring onion
  • cucumber peeled, seeds removed and sliced
  • dipping bowl of hot sauce we used sriracha
  • dipping bowl of dark soy sauce
  • chopped coriander to garnish

Instructions
 

  • Marinate the chicken in 10g of paste – place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the cucumber slices – the quantity is up to you – I cut a piece that was approx. 3 inches long for the 2 of us. Peel the cucumber and then cut in half lengthways and use a teaspoon to scrape the seeds out, then slice the 2 pieces of cucumber so that you have a pile of moon-shaped pieces. Set aside in a small bowl for serving.
  • Remove the chicken from the fridge, season with salt and pepper.
  • Heat a griddle pan or frying pan until hot and then sear the chicken skin side down for 2 to 3 minutes, until the skin is golden.
  • Put the rice, water, and the remaining paste in a non-stick saucepan, stir well, and season with salt and pepper.
  • Place the chicken skin side up on top of the rice mixture. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat, cover, and cook for 20 to 25 minutes or until cooked and liquid is absorbed.
  • Turn off the heat and leave to stand for 5 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle with the finely chopped spring onion and season the rice and chicken to taste and serve.
  • Garnish with the cucumber slices and chopped coriander.
  • Serve with the dipping bowls of hot sauce and dark soy sauce…if you like! We found that dipping the slices of cucumber into the sriracha was delicious!!

Notes

  • The instructions are mainly based on the recipe that was on the label of the jar of Waitrose Hainanese Paste.
  • I had googled ‘chicken rice’ and read a couple of recipes and looked at the images and saw how the cucumber slices were presented, along with the addition of the dipping bowls of hot sauce and dark soy.
 
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  • rice dishes
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